Qik Sunday News

TODAY'S SUNDAY BUSINESS POST (the Sunday newspaper in Ireland I always purchase) leads with a report that the Irish government is seriously considering a 10% pay cut for top State jobs. I've made a six-minute video with my Nokia E90 about other items of interest. The Sunday Business Post always finds new start-ups (like Cork-based social networking firm Loopthing) to spotlight and the newspaper is also pointing to problems with existing firms. [1] The day may come when Ireland has a number like 311 for citizens to call with questions about local government services. [2] The opening frame of today's Qik clip comes from T2, a Sunday Tribune magazine, concerning the Kindle. [3] The feature item also cites "five things that have changed how we live our lives" and includes Sky+, the iPod, YouTube, Facebook (not Twitter) and iPhone Apps. Ireland's Killer Apps are part of Agenda magazine in the SBP.

Sunday News from Ireland 1 Nov 09

Those apps include eirtext, Ireland's phone book, Ireland Rail, Georgina Campbell's Ireland Guide, MyHome.ie, Leaving Cert Papers, Flight Watch, and Extra Extra. [4]

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1. Samanth McCaughren -- "One-third of firms failing health check with auditors" in the News section of the Sunday Business Post (SBP), 1 Nov 09.

2. Ian Campbell -- "Single number is next stage for Eircom's modernised interaction" in the Trends section of the SBP, 1 Nov 09.

3. Una Mullally -- "Future of the printed word hangs on a Kindle surprise" in the Sunday Tribune magazine, 1 Nov 09.

4. Adrian Weckler -- "Tone up your apps" in Agenda Magazine, 1 Nov 09.

Direct link to video: http://qik.com/video/3402145

Direct link to audio: http://www.insideview.ie/files/091101_sunday_news_from_ireland.mp3

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